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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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